How To Pronounce Personality
personality
In British English, personality is pronounced /ˌpɜː.sənˈæl.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpɜːʴ.sə̃nˈæl.ə.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌpɝː.sənˈæl.ə.t̯i/.
Personality has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Personality has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Personality
Questions About Personality
How do you pronounce personality in British English?
In British English, personality is pronounced /ˌpɜː.sənˈæl.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpɜːʴ.sə̃nˈæl.ə.ti].
How do you pronounce personality in American English?
In American English, personality is pronounced /ˌpɝː.sənˈæl.ə.t̯i/.
How many syllables are in personality?
Personality has five syllables, /pɜː/ + /sən/ + /æl/ + /ə/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in personality?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /æl/.
Do British and American English pronounce personality the same way?
No. British English has /ˌpɜː.sənˈæl.ə.ti/ and American English has /ˌpɝː.sənˈæl.ə.t̯i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
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